Cordelia is absolutely beautiful - it is such a regal and yet flexible name; I can imagine a woman in all kinds of professions with the name Cordelia (which is only a good thing), and the Shakespeare reference further endears it to me. Good luck - it's beautiful!

It's origins are uncertain, however. Here are the three most popular theories:

The most popular belief that it is from the Greek Kore (daughter) and -alia (sea), translating to daughter of the sea.
Another common theory is that it comes from the Latin -cordis, which means 'heart', combined the feminine ending -elia.Cordelia could also be an Anglicized version of the Celtic Cordeilla, which is a name of unknown meaning that was one of the daughters of King Lear in Shakespeare.

It's one of my favourite names ever! Gorgeous, elegant, a girl who can hold her own and more. The Shakespeare connection is a bonus for me (I first heard it in Anne of Green Gables- one of my favourite series since forever- and loved it for the sound, long before I had read any Shakespeare). ladyliterature, great username by the way!